Chili Cheese Nachos
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making Chili Cheese Nachos at home. This recipe serves 6 and costs $3.05 per serving. One serving contains 796 calories, 32g of protein, and 52g of fat. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 4393 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from Love Grows Wild requires black olives, milk, garlic powder, and ground cumin. It is perfect for The Super Bowl. It works best as a main course, and is done in roughly 20 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 96%, which is super. Try Chili Cheese Dog Nachos, Quick Chili-Cheese Nachos, and Chili Bacon Nachos for similar recipes.
Servings: 6
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
black olives, for topping
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 - 15 ounce can Hormel Chili
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
green onions, for topping
1 lb. ground beef
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1½ cups milk, warmed
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
sour cream, for topping
tomatoes, for topping
bag of tortilla chips
Equipment:
frying pan
sauce pan
whisk
Cooking instruction summary:
For the beef mixture: Brown beef in a large skillet over medium high heat and drain fat. Add the can of chili, garlic powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, and oregano and stir to combine. Turn heat down to low to keep beef warm until time to serve.For the cheese sauce: Melt butter over medium-low heat in a saucepan. Whisk in flour, one tablespoon at a time, and cook for one minute. Add warmed milk to the flour and stir until sauce has an even consistency. Allow to cook 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the milk bubbles and thickens, then add cheese and salt. Turn heat to low and stir until cheese is completely melted and the sauce is smooth. Keep over low heat until ready to serve.Assemble: Add a layer of tortilla chips onto a plate. Spoon cheese sauce and beef mixture on top and repeat with another layer of chips. Finish with desired toppings such as chopped tomatoes, green onions, black olives, avocado, soup cream, or cilantro.
Step by step:
1. For the beef mixture: Brown beef in a large skillet over medium high heat and drain fat.
2. Add the can of chili, garlic powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, and oregano and stir to combine. Turn heat down to low to keep beef warm until time to serve.For the cheese sauce: Melt butter over medium-low heat in a saucepan.
3. Whisk in flour, one tablespoon at a time, and cook for one minute.
Add warmed milk to the flour and stir until sauce has an even consistency. Allow to cook 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the milk bubbles and thickens, then add cheese and salt. Turn heat to low and stir until cheese is completely melted and the sauce is smooth. Keep over low heat until ready to serve.Assemble
1. Add a layer of tortilla chips onto a plate. Spoon cheese sauce and beef mixture on top and repeat with another layer of chips. Finish with desired toppings such as chopped tomatoes, green onions, black olives, avocado, soup cream, or cilantro.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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